Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are key test of EU unity
Donald Trump’s tariffs are a headache for all his trade partners. But the US president’s plan to impose ad hoc “reciprocal” levies on imports are a particular problem for the European Union.
Parliament discussion about Tempe to take place on March 4-5, gov’t spox says
The government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis, announced during the regular briefing of political editors that the parliamentary discussion on the Tempe railway disaster will take place on March 4-5.
David Kikoski & Ralph Moore Quartet | Athens | February 21-24
Two renowned jazz musicians, pianist and composer David Kikoski and saxophonist Ralph Moore, will take the stage at Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou) for four performances from February 21 to 24
Opportunity arises for some fiscal leeway
State spending on defense equipment is projected by this year’s budget to amount to 1.5 billion euros.
The new crackdown brewing in Turkey
Piotr Zalewski, The Economist’s Turkey correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into this new crackdown in Turkey that’s impacting journalists, politicians, academics, and the country’s Kurds, and break down its broader implications.
Parched southern Greece reveals EU’s giant challenge to conserve water
In the Argolida region of southern Greece, water escapes through cracks in an irrigation canal feeding a plain of orange trees. Underground, old pipes lose more than half the water that is pumped through them, officials say.
Investigation launched into psychiatric hospital officials’ liability in murder case
The Athens Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the potential criminal liability of officials at Psychiatric Hospital of Attica in Dafni after a 47-year-old male inmate murdered a 44-year-old female patient.
Care facility takes 3.5 years to close
Αn assisted living facility at the Athens suburb of Lykovrisi was finally shuttered last Friday, February 14, three and a half years after regional authorities had described conditions at the establishment, which had been operating without a license, as “appalling.”
Supreme Court orders investigation into causes of Kalogirou’s death
The Supreme Court Prosecutor Georgia Adilini, has ordered the Larissa Prosecutor’s Office to launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Vassilis Kalogirou.
Christopher Nolan heading to Peloponnese with A-list cast for ‘The Odyssey’ [Trailer]
Award-winning British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan will be shooting key scenes of his big-screen adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey in the Peloponnese next month, with Hollywood star Matt Damon playing the ancient Greek hero.